Série : Se faire passer pour Mao
Nathalie Daoust
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
€2,500
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Série : Se faire passer pour Mao,
2012
Nathalie Daoust
Photography : archival pigment print
60 x 90 cm 23.6 x 35.4 inch
€2,500
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Artwork location: Germany
"Impersonating Mao" is concerned with uncovering the alternate life of Zhang, an impersonator who assumes the appearance and bearing of Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China. Captivated by his quest for self-escapism and his embodiment of one of China’s most iconic historical figures, Daoust’s portraits extract an activity that goes beyond parody to reveal the impersonators desire to flee reality and pay personal homage to a by gone era.
Montreal born, Nathalie Daoust negotiates the boundaries between reality and imagination, which she uses to address ideas of fantasy, identity and escapism. For her latest project, ‘Impersonating Mao’, Daoust is concerned with capturing and preserving the alternate life of Zhang, an impersonator who assumes the appearance and bearing of Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China.
The term impersonator widely conjures up notions of joviality and entertainment however for Zhang the experience is a far deeper one, touching on the ritualistic and spiritual act of a personal homage to a by-gone era. Meticulous in his execution of Mao, Zhang’s “performance” is much more craft and far less parody. The undertaking fulfills his desire to flee reality, offering refuge from the struggles of everyday life.
On first witnessing the impersonator posing as Mao in Tiananmen Square, Daoust was immediately intrigued by his careful construction of an alternate identity. Captivated by his quest for self-escapism and his embodiment of one of China’s most iconic historical figures, she returned to Beijing some time later and photographed the impersonator extensively. The settings and compositions of the portraits vary; some are a nod to the surreal and illusive nature of the situation while others reference the historical and political importance of Mao Zedong, by re-creating original photographs taken of Mao during his reign. In an attempt to capture what is both imagined and real, Daoust has juxtaposed well-focused areas against blurred and over-exposed areas. This is suggestive of the tug of war between reality and imagination, past and present and imitation and authenticity.
Through the photographic process Daoust has sought to participate in the impersonators journey back in time. Abandoning modern methods in favor of a traditional approach, she shot the images on a collection of expired Chinese film and processed them on archival fiber paper, the desired effect of an imagined past has to an extent become a reality. The portraits have attained an archaic look, a coating of amber resin serves as a seal – thus encapsulating the images in time.
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Montreal born, Nathalie Daoust negotiates the boundaries between reality and imagination, which she uses to address ideas of fantasy, identity and escapism. For her latest project, ‘Impersonating Mao’, Daoust is concerned with capturing and preserving the alternate life of Zhang, an impersonator who assumes the appearance and bearing of Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China.
The term impersonator widely conjures up notions of joviality and entertainment however for Zhang the experience is a far deeper one, touching on the ritualistic and spiritual act of a personal homage to a by-gone era. Meticulous in his execution of Mao, Zhang’s “performance” is much more craft and far less parody. The undertaking fulfills his desire to flee reality, offering refuge from the struggles of everyday life.
On first witnessing the impersonator posing as Mao in Tiananmen Square, Daoust was immediately intrigued by his careful construction of an alternate identity. Captivated by his quest for self-escapism and his embodiment of one of China’s most iconic historical figures, she returned to Beijing some time later and photographed the impersonator extensively. The settings and compositions of the portraits vary; some are a nod to the surreal and illusive nature of the situation while others reference the historical and political importance of Mao Zedong, by re-creating original photographs taken of Mao during his reign. In an attempt to capture what is both imagined and real, Daoust has juxtaposed well-focused areas against blurred and over-exposed areas. This is suggestive of the tug of war between reality and imagination, past and present and imitation and authenticity.
Through the photographic process Daoust has sought to participate in the impersonators journey back in time. Abandoning modern methods in favor of a traditional approach, she shot the images on a collection of expired Chinese film and processed them on archival fiber paper, the desired effect of an imagined past has to an extent become a reality. The portraits have attained an archaic look, a coating of amber resin serves as a seal – thus encapsulating the images in time.
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Nathalie Daoust was born in Montreal, Canada, where she studied photography at the Cegep du Vieux-Montreal before moving to New York City. This is where she wrote her first book on photography called "New York Hotel Story". In 2001 she moved to Japan for a period of two years to document the red light district of Tokyo. Since then, she has participated in several solo and group exhibitions in Canada, United States, Poland, Spain, England and Tokyo. Her photographs have been subject to many publications and were awarded.
The artist is mainly interested in themes like intimacy and sensuality, and through her photos she is able to show the secrets hiding behind the apparent stability of life. Nathalie Doust creates a link between truth, dreams and the desire to get away. Always on the look out for new emotions, the photographer works with new mediums and discovers a new black room technique.
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